The gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) is constantly exposed to a variety of Ags and must therefore decipher a large number of distinct signals at all times. Responding correctly to each set of signals is crucial. When the GALT receives signals from the intestinal flora or food Ags, it must induce a state of nonresponsiveness (mucosal tolerance). In contrast, when pathogenic bacteria invade ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the anaerobic spectrum of activity of REP3123, a novel diaryldiamine that inhibits bacterial methionyl-tRNA synthetases in Gram-positive bacteria. METHODS Fifty recent clinical isolates of Clostridium difficile from patients diagnosed with C. difficile infection and 223 other intestinal normal flora anaerobes were tested for their susceptibili...

Increased amounts of intestinal endotoxin are absorbed in obstructive jaundice. The precise mechanism is not known but the increased absorption may arise from alterations in the luminal contents, in the intestinal flora, in the gut wall or in interactions between all three. To examine the effects of the intestinal flora we have compared the morphological changes in the small intestine in obstru...

MD The hygiene hypothesis says that as regions become more industrialized or westernized, an increase in diagnoses of inflammatory bowel conditions, among other autoimmune diseases, is seen. The idea is that, with increased hygiene comes less opportunity to build immunity against pathogens. Being in a more hygienic or sterile environment impacts gut flora so that certain bacteria may be treated...

UNLABELLED 1. Barrier effect. Relevant models should include an anaerobic dominant flora that antagonizes minor bacterial populations such as drug resistant E. coli. 2. Anaerobes vs. aerobes. Aerobe counts are more precise and much less time consuming than anaerobe counts. Minor populations of drug resistant aerobes are sensitive markers of the ecosystem balance, and are directly relevant to th...

1. The fate of (-)-quinic acid has been investigated in 22 species of animals including man. 2. In man and three species of Old World monkeys, i.e. rhesus monkey, baboon and green monkey, oral quinic acid was extensively aromatized (20-60%) and excreted in the urine as hippuric acid, which was determined fluorimetrically. 3. In three species of New World monkeys, i.e. squirrel monkey, spider mo...

BACKGROUND Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder. Recent studies suggest the importance of gut flora in the pathophysiology of it. Therefore, antibiotics have demonstrated a substantial benefit to reduce gut flora. Having few side effects, and applying one-dose per day, we studied the effect of azithromycin to treat IBS. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and twe...

Background. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is determined by genetic and environmental factors. There have been many studies on the relationship between the composition of the gastrointestinal bacterial flora, T2DM, and obesity. There are no data, however, on the gut microbiome structure in monogenic forms of the disease including Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY). Methods. The aim of...

The deliberate addition of microorganisms to the diet of humans dates back to ancient times. Initially, these were probably ingested in the form of fermented milk products, where the bacteria were used to preserve dairy foods. The popularity of dairy products containing "cultures," in the form of yogurt and other fermented milks, has not only withstood the test of time, but their consumption ha...

It is thought that the normal enteric microflora acts not only to prevent intestinal colonization but also to prevent subsequent systemic dissemination of ingested, potentially pathogenic bacteria. To determine the relative roles of specific components of the intestinal bacterial flora in bacterial translocation out of the gut, mice were given various antimicrobial agents to selectively elimina...